HC Deb 25 July 1989 vol 157 cc646-7W
Mr. Macdonald

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the names of the members of the Nature Conservancy Council's advisory committee for Scotland and give in each case their occupations, their employer, their nominator and the date their term of office is due to expire.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The information requested is as follows:

436, what measures he proposes to introduce to ensure that scientific advice continues to be made available to the proposed Scottish Nature Conservancy Council.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The Government intend that this council's work will be founded on an objective science base. Careful consideration is being given to various possible mechanisms for achieving this. Details of the proposals will be announced in due course.